I am in the most peculiar of situations at the current time, I recently graduated from the CIA/Cornell bachelors program and I am back in Tennessee for the summer to take one small summer course and spend time with the family. It has given me time to sit back and relax for the first time in quite a number of... Read More

This has been a very interesting week... currently living outside Knoxville, Tn and relaxing for the summer.. trying to decide where my next move will be.. Asheville has a wonderful food scene, but I would always like to return to Knoxville one day... it is a sad fact that the food culture of Knoxville is Applebees Happy Hour... so I really must leave to find... Read More

So my family has been through rough times recently.. my mother has been completely stressed out due to family issues.. so being the "good son" (yes I hate quotations also) I took her to Florida for mother's day.. I have to tell you.. seeing her smile was worth emptying what little money I had.. I think the Avett Brother's said it right

woke up way way too early today to finished planting my little patch of heaven... pics below.. also remember that is weekend is Mother's Day so remember to at least give yo momma a call... I decided to pool all the past years into this weekend... so therefore I will take what little cash I have and take my mother to The Wizarding World... Read More

thanks.. love your eyes and you have some wonderful work also.... also (insert typically man comment about your body) . I was thinking about getting the "last supper" sleeve on my other arm.. but I wanted to replace the disciples with people who have impacted my life... kinda sacrilegious, but I'm not very religious.. anyway pleasure to meet you.. and I hope if you watch futbol you are a Chelsea fan...

are there any local co-ops in your area.. you can still get great produce.. I have spent the last 3 years in NY, it has been tough.. glad to be back "home" for the summer. yet I feel your pain.. I will have pictures tomorrow. boohiss crappy apartments.

It has been a crazy few month, finished classes at the Culinary Institute of America and Cornell, got the damned piece of paper, went to Spain for a month on a culinary tour that changed my life and my perspective on the American food system (I could go into lengthy detail) and drove back to Tennessee to enjoy the summer with... Read More